Ako Kaluna is a senior post at West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.), but has the look of a (veteran) Pac-12 Conference defensive lineman. So it’s no surprise that he shattered a backboard during a tournament game in Santa Monica on Thursday.

As LeBron James hovers on the precipice of perhaps his first NBA championship, author Tony Meale delves deep into the King’s past, back to the days when he was royalty of the Ohio high school circuit and never lost a game – except for one.

Dueling National Player of the Year candidates Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) and Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) headlined Thursday’s announcement of the rosters for the 35th annual McDonald’s All-American Game.